As you can tell from my recent silence, there has just been nothing happening. The Summer Doldrums are in full swing. That said, I decided to head to the grasslands up county this morning to once again try to find a Dickcissel. There has been a major influx of this species to the northeast this year and I was hopeful of finding one today. It didn’t happen. I did have a great morning with an abundance of birds. Here is a list of the highlights: